How to Survive Your Doctor's Care Get the Right Diagnosis, the Right Treatment, and the Right Experts for You by Pamela F. Gallin, MD, FACS Lifeline Press ; ISBN: 0895261200 Hardcover - 256 pages (September 2003) $19.95 Getting quality health care — even safe health care — has never been more challenging or complex. Now more than ever, patients must assume an active role in their own care. Gallin is a Professor of Pediatrics at New York’s famed Columbia University, and a former consultant on the White House Health Care Task Force. In this book, she provides invaluable information and guidance on what you need to know to get your family the right care at the right time: what to consider when choosing a hospital; how to be your own best advocate at the hospital; what steps to take before your undergo a surgical procedure; how to communicate with doctors and nurses; and what to do if you run into a problem. Gallin shows you how to understand and use the hidden team of doctors connected to your primary care physician. She also shows how to ensure that your medical team knows how to handle any “worst-case” health crisis, read an x-ray or a CAT scan properly, prescribe the right medication, even send you to the right specialist. There’s no such thing as “minor” surgery, says Gallin, and even the slightest mistakes in so-called “ordinary” care can be deadly. You’ll get the inside scoop on over 100 real-life examples of what can — and did — go wrong. HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR DOCTOR’S CARE uncovers the secrets you must know to get your family the care it needs. Click here for "It Takes Two: Tips for Finding the Medical Institution and the Physicians That Are Right for You" Click here for Galley Letter Click here for Questions for Dr. Gallin Click here for Dr. Gallin's appearance on The Early Show Click here to order from Amazon: